Suicide rates have risen in the United States, and there has been a simultaneous, nearly
ubiquitous decrease in services provided on psychiatric inpatient units (eg, shorter stays …

Importance High rates of suicide after psychiatric hospitalization are reported in many
studies, yet the magnitude of the increases and the factors underlying them remain unclear …

Background Suicidal risks among psychiatric patients appear to be especially high soon
after hospitalization. Given the importance of such outcomes, and the lack of recent reviews …

A growing body of literature indicates that suicidal patients differ from other psychiatric
patients with respect to specific psychological vulnerabilities and that suicide‐specific …

Previous research has shown that suicide risk is highest in the year after people have been
discharged from a psychiatric hospital. As such, identifying predictors of suicide within this …

Suicides that occur while a patient is hospitalized are tragic events causing immense
distress to relatives, peers, and professional caregivers. The prevalence of this infrequent …

Background: An international symposium evaluated current knowledge of the epidemiology,
psychobiology, and effects of medical treatment on suicidal behavior. Method: Moderators …

This study contributes a Canadian perspective to a growing body of international studies
examining suicide among cohorts of suicide attempters, and a much more limited literature …

There is a significant need to improve clinical practices related to suicidal patients within
contemporary mental health practice. It is argued that there is a general over-reliance on …

Although antismoking campaigns, cancer screening programs, and AIDS prevention
initiatives can point to lives saved to measure their success, the overall annual suicide rate …